Downfall

# Downfall with AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a formidable gaming experience in Downfall, a horror title from 2016. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings indicate a system that handles the game's demands with substantial headroom, though the scaling patterns reveal where each component's influence becomes dominant. This combination ranks at position 134 out of 1741 tested combos, placing it comfortably in the top tier of configurations for this game. The following analysis breaks down the performance characteristics by resolution, component role, and comparative standing.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K follows a consistent pattern that highlights the GPU's growing workload at higher pixel counts. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 265.2 FPS at 1920x1080 to 192.7 FPS at 2560x1440, then further to 117.6 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 55.6% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which is substantial but still leaves the system well above playable thresholds at every resolution.

The Low settings preset shows the steepest relative decline: 332.6 FPS at 1080p drops to 282.9 FPS at 1440p and then to 175.4 FPS at 4K. The 47.3% drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is slightly less severe than at High, suggesting that the CPU has more influence at lower graphical loads. At 1080p Low, the frame rate is so high that the processor becomes the limiting factor, as evidenced by the relatively smaller gains when moving from Medium to Low at that resolution.

Ultra settings produce the most dramatic scaling, with 165 FPS at 1080p falling to 121.7 FPS at 1440p and then to 73 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra figure represents a 55.8% reduction from 1080p Ultra, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed at the highest quality preset. The gap between 1440p and 4K at Ultra (48.7 FPS difference) is larger than the corresponding gaps at other settings, reinforcing that the RTX 4080 SUPER's rendering capabilities are the primary constraint at this configuration.

Across all presets, the 1440p to 4K transition consistently costs more performance than the 1080p to 1440p transition. This nonlinear scaling is typical of pixel-count-driven workloads, where the 4K resolution demands approximately 2.25 times the pixel throughput of 1440p. The system maintains playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra, but the data clearly shows diminishing returns as resolution increases.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D brings 8 cores and 16 threads to this configuration, running at a base clock of 3.00 GHz with a boost clock of 4.10 GHz. This Zen 3 architecture processor, built on a 7 nm process, carries 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is particularly beneficial for gaming workloads that exhibit high cache locality. The processor's benchmark scores demonstrate strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22366 and a Geekbench multicore score of 10108.

In Downfall, the CPU's role is most visible at lower resolutions and settings where frame rates exceed 300 FPS. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 332.6 FPS, but this is only 24.1 FPS higher than the 1080p Medium result of 308.5 FPS. This relatively small gain suggests that the CPU is nearing its maximum frame delivery capability at these extreme frame rates. The single-thread performance, measured at 804 in 3DMark single-thread and 3157 in Cinebench R23 single-core, provides the foundation for the game's primary simulation thread.

The processor's 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs places it above average, but its nearest rivals show how close the competition is. The Intel Core i7-1360P scores just 0.2% higher on average, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D is 0.3% ahead. The Intel Core i5-11600 trails by 0.5%, and the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 is 0.6% behind. These narrow margins indicate that the 5700X3D's performance in this game is not a distinguishing factor; rather, it provides sufficient headroom to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at most settings.

At 4K Ultra, where the GPU is heavily loaded, the CPU's influence diminishes significantly. The 73 FPS result at this setting is far below the CPU's theoretical frame delivery limit, confirming that the processor is not the constraining component at higher resolutions. The Passmark multithread score of 26318 and the 3DMark max threads score of 6755 further substantiate the CPU's capability to feed the GPU adequately across the tested range.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, featuring 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2550 MHz, and its memory runs at 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective). The Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process, contains 10240 shading units and 80 RT cores, delivering 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

The GPU's influence is most apparent at 4K resolutions, where its raw rendering power dictates the frame rates. At 4K High, the system produces 117.6 FPS, which drops to 73 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 44.6 FPS difference between these presets demonstrates the GPU's sensitivity to graphical quality settings. The benchmark scores support this, with a Passmark G3D score of 34245 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600 placing the GPU in the 88th percentile of all GPUs.

The RTX 4080 SUPER's nearest rivals show that it sits in a competitive position. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 0.2% higher on average, while the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is 0.4% ahead. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S trails by 2.1%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is 2.9% behind. These margins are small, indicating that the GPU's performance class is well-established, but the 4080 SUPER's 16 GB VRAM capacity provides future-proofing for demanding titles.

The memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s becomes increasingly relevant at 4K, where texture streaming and high-resolution assets require rapid data access. The 4K Ultra result of 73 FPS, while lower than other settings, remains playable and demonstrates that the GPU can handle the game's maximum visual fidelity without exhausting its resources. The transition from 1440p to 4K at Ultra settings costs 48.7 FPS, which is the largest single-resolution drop in the dataset, underscoring the GPU's workload at this configuration.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved with this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate is 332.6 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system produces an average of 73 FPS, which is playable but represents the most demanding scenario tested.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 265.2 FPS at 1920x1080 to 117.6 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 147.6 FPS.

Q: Which component has a higher percentile ranking among its peers?

A: The GPU ranks in the 88th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU ranks in the 82nd percentile among all CPUs.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: This combo ranks 134th out of 1741 tested combinations for Downfall.

Q: What is the performance gap between the CPU and its closest rival?

A: The Intel Core i7-1360P scores 0.2% higher on average, making it the closest rival to the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 134th out of 1741 tested combos for Downfall, placing it in the top 7.7% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing, where neither component severely bottlenecks the other across the tested resolution range. The CPU's 82nd percentile and GPU's 88th percentile rankings contribute to a synergistic overall performance that exceeds what either component would achieve with a less capable partner.

The rank position is particularly notable given the game's 2016 release date, which means it was not designed with such modern hardware in mind. The system's ability to maintain high frame rates even at 4K Ultra—a setting that would have been impossible on contemporary hardware at release—demonstrates the substantial headroom this combination provides. The narrow margins between the CPU and its nearest rivals (0.2% to 0.6% differences) suggest that the processor choice has minimal impact on the final ranking, while the GPU's performance class is the primary differentiator.

The data indicates that this combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1440p and solid 4K performance. At 1440p High, the 192.7 FPS average exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors, while 4K High at 117.6 FPS provides smooth gameplay on standard 60 Hz displays with room for higher refresh rates. The ranking of 134 out of 1741 places this combo in the upper echelon, though not at the absolute top, suggesting that more powerful configurations exist for those seeking maximum performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 332.6 FPS, Medium settings yield 308.5 FPS, High settings achieve 265.2 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 165 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 50.4% reduction in performance, with the largest single-step drop occurring between High and Ultra (100.2 FPS difference).

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show the expected reduction from 1080p. Low settings average 282.9 FPS, Medium settings produce 233.1 FPS, High settings achieve 192.7 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 121.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 161.2 FPS, representing a 57% reduction. The 1440p results demonstrate that this combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors at this resolution, even with Ultra settings providing over 120 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload becomes the dominant factor. Low settings average 175.4 FPS, Medium settings produce 145.6 FPS, High settings achieve 117.6 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 73 FPS. The 4K results show a 58.4% reduction from Low to Ultra, with the High to Ultra transition costing 44.6 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure of 73 FPS is the only result below 100 FPS in the entire dataset, indicating that this setting represents the system's most demanding scenario. Across all resolutions, the frame rates scale predictably with settings, and the system maintains playable performance at every combination tested.